MAKES
MAKES AN
MAKES AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT PDX.
PDX.
PDX. >>>
PDX. >>> WE START OFF TODAY WITH THE
HOT WEATHER.
HOT WEATHER. PARTS OF THE KLAMATH VALLEY
WILL SEE HIGHS IN THE 90s TODAY
IN THE PORTLAND AREA COULD
BREAK A RECORD IQ FOR JOINING
US.
US.
US. I
US. I AM
US. I AM BRENDA BRAXTON.
>>> IT IS EXPECTED TO BE THE
HOTTEST DAY SO FAR THIS YEAR IN
THE ROSE CITY.
LET'S CHECK IN WITH CHRIS
McGINNESS.
McGINNESS. AND WHAT IS THE CURRENT
TEMPERATURE.
TEMPERATURE. >>> WE ARE AT 81 DEGREES
OUTSIDE THE STUDIOS.
IS TOASTY ON THE ROOF.
AS WE CHECK OUT THE CURRENT
NUMBERS ACROSS THE REGION.
THERE YOU GO.
WE ARE IN THE 80s AND A LOT OF
LOCATIONS ACROSS THE IMMEDIATE
METRO AREA WITH LOW TO MID 80s.
LIST SHIFT DOWN SOUTH INTO THE
KLAMATH VALLEY.
KLAMATH VALLEY. WE CAN BRING UP THE SALE AND
CURRENT TEMPERATURES AND A LOT
OF LOWER TO MIDDLE 80s ALREADY
ON THE MAP AT THE LUNCHTIME
OUR.
OUR.
OUR. SO,
OUR. SO, WITH THAT IN MIND THE
WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A HEAT
ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR
EVERYWHERE YOU SEE SHADED IN
YELLOW.
YELLOW.
YELLOW. THAT IS BECAUSE NOT ONLY THE
TEMPERATURES PRETTY HOT TODAY
BUT THEY WILL BE HOT AGAIN
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW.
TOMORROW. AS WE ARE LOOKING AT BACK TO
BACK DAYS OF MID-90s WE THINK
HERE IN THE KLAMATH VALLEY AND
NOT ONLY ABOUT THE OVERNIGHTS
WILL BE MILD AS WELL.
ANOTHER REASON WHY THE HEAT
ADVISORY IS CONTINUOUS THROUGH
TOMORROW EVENING.
TOMORROW EVENING. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE DAY
PLANNER.
PLANNER.
PLANNER. WALL-TO-WALL SUNSHINE.
WALL-TO-WALL SUNSHINE. IS BEAUTIFUL OUT HERE FOR SURE.
NEED TO PREPARE FOR THE SUN.
I DIDN'T BRING MY SHADES AND
YOU WILL KNOW ON THAT DAY
PLANNER GRAPHIC, THE SUNSET.
A:59.
A:59.
A:59. TONIGHT IS THE LAST NIGHT THAT
THE SUN SETS AT 8:59.
STARTING TOMORROW INTO THE 9:00
HOUR.
HOUR.
HOUR. SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE IN IT
CERTAINLY FEELS LIKE IT.
>>> IF YOU RIDE MAX OR WEST THE
HEAT CAN SLOW DOWN YOUR
COMMUTE.
COMMUTE.
COMMUTE. BUT TRY MET IS WORKING TO KEEP
THE TRAINS RUNNING AT FULL
SPEED.
SPEED.
SPEED. TIM GORDON IS LIVE IN THE
NEWSROOM SO SOME TRAINS HANDLE
THE HEAT BETTER THAN OTHERS?
>> TRIMET HAS MADE
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE RED AND
BLUE LINES BEFORE LAST SUMMER
TO HANDLE HEAT UP TO 100
DEGREES.
DEGREES.
DEGREES. THEY CAN GO FULL SPEED AND THE
OTHER TRAINS HAVE TO SLOW DOWN
WHEN IT'S 90 DEGREES.
THAT WOULD BE LATER TODAY.
>>> THE DELAYS ARE UP TO 15
MINUTES ON THE ORANGE, YELLOW
AND GREEN LINES IN THE
TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 90 AND
100 DEGREES.
100 DEGREES. DELAYS CLIENT TO ONE HALF HOUR
OR MORE FOR ALL MAC STRAINS
WHEN HE GETS ABOUT 100.
THE REASON, METAL EXPANDS WHEN
IT GETS HOT.
STEEL RAILS CAN EXPAND BY
SEVERAL INCHES IN SUPER HOT
WEATHER.
WEATHER.
WEATHER. AND COPPER OVERHEAD LINES THAT
POWER THE TRAIN EXPAND AND
SAG.TRIMET APPROVED
SAG.TRIMET APPROVED COUNTERWEIGHT SYSTEM IS ON THE
LINES DO NOT SAG AS MUCH.
THAT MEANS THEY CAN HANDLE HEAT
BETTER.
BETTER.
BETTER. >> SO THEY COULD STILL KEEP THE
TENSION IN THE LINE SO WE COULD
RUN TRAINS AT SPEED AND WE ALSO
PUT IN SOME ANCHOR TIES AND
CASE SECTIONS OF THE RAIL, TO
KEEP THE RAIL FROM EXPANDING
AND CREATING WHAT IS CALLED A
SON KINK.
SON KINK.
SON KINK. >> THE WEST COMMUTER TRAIN CAN
HANDLE THE HEAT BETTER TOO
THANKS TO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
RAILS IT RUNS ON.
AND THE INSTALLATION OF A
POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM.
THAT IS GETTING A LITTLE
TECHNICAL.
TECHNICAL. ALL COMMUTERS CARE ABOUT IS
GETTING WHERE THEY WANT TO GO
EFFICIENTLY.
EFFICIENTLY. HOPEFULLY WITHOUT BREAKING A
BIG SWEAT WAITING FOR A TRAIN.
>> IT IS HELD DO.
TRY TO FIND THE NEAREST -- THEY
HAVE LITTLE FANS AND STUFF SO I
TRY TO SIT NEXT TO AN OLD LADY
WITH THE FAN AND TRY TO GET
THAT BREEZE AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE. >> DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR
DIFFERENT FOLKS.
DIFFERENT FOLKS. WHAT ABOUT THE BUSES?
TRIMET SAYS THEY CAN GET SLOWED
DOWN BECAUSE OF OTHER TRAFFIC
OUT THERE.
OUT THERE. APPARENTLY DRIVERS GET BOGGED
DOWN SOME TOO IN THE HEAT
PATIENTS FOLKS.
PATIENTS FOLKS. >>> THAT LAST GUY WAS
HILARIOUS.
HILARIOUS. >> AS THE WEATHER HEATS UP LOTS
OF SWIMMERS AND BOATERS WILL BE
ON THE WATER.
SO SAFETY IS FRONT AND CENTER
FOR FIRST RESPONDERS.
YESTERDAY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
FIRE AGENCIES FROM ALL ACROSS
THE STATE WERE OUT ON THE ROGUE
RIVER IN SOUTHERN OREGON FOR
TRAINING.
TRAINING.
TRAINING. CREWS WE ARE WERE LEARNING
DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES TO KEEP
THEMSELVES OUT OF HARM'S WAY
WHILE SAVING LIVES.
>> IT IS OUR JOB TO TEACH
SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES.
SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES. WHITE WATER RESCUE TECHNIQUES
AND THEN WE GO INTO DRIFT
BOATS.
BOATS.
BOATS. >>
BOATS. >> WE ARE OUT THERE IN THE
WATER.
WATER.
WATER. PEOPLE NEEDED HELP AND WE NEED
TO KNOW THIS STUFF.
>> CREWS HAVE BEEN DOING THE
TRAINING ON THE ROGUE RIVER FOR
MORE THAN A DECADE NOW.
>>> A LOT OF BUSINESSES IN THE
AREA WELCOME PEOPLE WHO NEED A
COOL PLACE TO STAY.
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THEM.
THAT CAN BE THE CAN BE ADULT
CENTER IS OPEN TO LOCAL 4:30
AND YOU CAN ALSO GO TO THE AS
DECATUR PUBLIC LIBRARY WHICH IS
OPEN UNTIL 7. IF YOU ARE INTO
WALLET AND THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
THERE IS ALSO AN OPEN.
IT CLOSES AT 9 PM.
WE HAVE A FULL